Measuring your waist could reveal if you are at risk of at least six cancers, new research suggests. Experts found a four inch (11cm) increase in waist measurement over the course of 14 years ...

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), also known as waist-hip ratio, is the circumference of the waist divided by the circumference of the hips. Research associates a high WHR with certain health risks.

THE size of a man's waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new study has revealed. For years, NHS doctors have used BMI to assess ...

A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...